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Chinese (SSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 09, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies494
- 7D3.1%
- 3M2.0%
- 1Y-3.3%
- YTD5.0%
In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 3.1%, with Zhejiang Juhua leading the way, up 6.2%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 35% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Chinese Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | CN¥4.7t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥121.7b | 37x | 38.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥111.7b | 36.6x | 41.6x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | CN¥4.7t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥118.0b | 35.8x | 39.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | CN¥4.4t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.8b | 33.7x | 37.7x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.5b | 35.6x | 39.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥117.1b | 35.2x | 39.5x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | CN¥4.5t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥134.3b | 33.7x | 33.6x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | CN¥3.7t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥134.6b | 27.2x | 27.4x | 1x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | CN¥3.8t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥146.1b | 27x | 25.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | CN¥4.1t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥143.2b | 28x | 28.3x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | CN¥4.3t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥143.0b | 30.5x | 30.3x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥137.3b | 34.4x | 33.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | CN¥4.5t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥156.4b | 30x | 28.9x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | CN¥4.2t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥173.2b | 28.1x | 24.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | CN¥3.9t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥171.2b | 27.8x | 22.6x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | CN¥4.7t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥170.8b | 36.1x | 27.4x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | CN¥4.8t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥171.0b | 36x | 27.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | CN¥4.6t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥191.2b | 32.2x | 24.2x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | CN¥4.9t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥192.4b | 34.6x | 25.6x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | CN¥5.0t | CN¥3.6t | CN¥247.5b | 29.2x | 20.3x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | CN¥5.2t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥254.8b | 29.2x | 20.5x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | CN¥5.1t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥253.9b | 29.1x | 20.2x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | CN¥5.2t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥259.9b | 29.1x | 19.9x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | CN¥5.7t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥325.1b | 28.8x | 17.4x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | CN¥5.9t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥326.2b | 29.7x | 18.2x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | CN¥6.1t | CN¥3.5t | CN¥327.1b | 29.5x | 18.6x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 02 Jan 2023 | CN¥5.4t | CN¥3.4t | CN¥309.1b | 27x | 17.3x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | CN¥5.6t | CN¥3.4t | CN¥308.6b | 27.8x | 18.1x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 28 Oct 2022 | CN¥5.5t | CN¥3.4t | CN¥326.1b | 25.8x | 16.8x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 25 Sep 2022 | CN¥5.8t | CN¥3.3t | CN¥330.9b | 26x | 17.4x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 23 Aug 2022 | CN¥6.4t | CN¥3.2t | CN¥313.8b | 30.2x | 20.5x | 2x |
| Thu, 21 Jul 2022 | CN¥6.3t | CN¥3.1t | CN¥312.8b | 28.9x | 20.2x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 18 Jun 2022 | CN¥6.4t | CN¥3.1t | CN¥313.0b | 26.9x | 20.3x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 16 May 2022 | CN¥5.4t | CN¥3.1t | CN¥312.0b | 24.7x | 17.4x | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Chinese Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 38.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 27% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.9% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Chinese Materials industry?
| CN Market | 3.06% | |
| Materials | 2.98% | |
| Chemicals | 3.05% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 3.76% | |
| Industrial Gases | 3.49% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.89% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 1.98% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -2.10% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 35.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 8.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 40% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 0.7% per year.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 24% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600160 Zhejiang Juhua | CN¥26.98 | 6.2% +CN¥4.2b | 7.1% | PE29.6x | |
| 600346 Hengli PetrochemicalLtd | CN¥15.84 | 3.6% +CN¥3.9b | -0.06% | PE16x | |
| 600309 Wanhua Chemical Group | CN¥55.45 | 1.9% +CN¥3.2b | -38.6% | PE14.6x | |
| 002493 Rongsheng Petrochemical | CN¥8.61 | 3.4% +CN¥2.7b | -24.3% | PE108.4x | |
| 600610 Guizhou Zhongyida | CN¥13.16 | 22.2% +CN¥2.6b | 133.3% | PE1400.1x |